Oklahoma Land Run
Oklahoma Land Run of 1889
- 1.
The first Oklahoma Land Run happened on this date.
- A.
May 22, 1900
- B.
June 30, 1860
- C.
April 22, 1889
- D.
March 3, 1905
Correct Answer
C. April 22, 1889 -
- 2.
In the Oklahoma Land Run, people could claim how may acres?
- A.
60 acres
- B.
100 acres
- C.
160 acres
- D.
200 acres
Correct Answer
C. 160 acres -
- 3.
People could keep the land if they
- A.
Paid for it in five years.
- B.
Made improvements to the land.
- C.
Stayed on the land for five years
- D.
B and c
Correct Answer
D. B and c -
- 4.
People made the land run by
- A.
Wagon or horseback.
- B.
Train.
- C.
Foot.
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above. -
- 5.
Which of the following ways was not used to signal the start of the land run?
- A.
Cannon
- B.
Gunshot
- C.
Bugle
- D.
Drum
Correct Answer
D. Drum -
- 6.
Which of the following women would not be able to participate in the land run?
- A.
Nellie, who is 21 years old and single.
- B.
Beth, who is married with three children.
- C.
Nancy, who is 30 years old and single.
- D.
Linda, who is 40 years old and is a widow.
Correct Answer
B. Beth, who is married with three children. -
- 7.
People who crossed the line before the land run started were called
- A.
Criminals.
- B.
Baldknobbers.
- C.
Okies.
- D.
Sooners.
Correct Answer
D. Sooners. -
- 8.
The Land Run Memorial is located in
- A.
Oklahoma City.
- B.
Tulsa.
- C.
Guthrie.
- D.
El Reno.
Correct Answer
A. Oklahoma City. -
- 9.
Whenever a touchdown is scored by the University of Oklahoma in Norman,
- A.
A wagon rides onto the field.
- B.
A cannon is fired.
- C.
A bugle is played.
- D.
A rifle is fired.
Correct Answer
A. A wagon rides onto the field. -
- 10.
Which city was not formed during the land run of 1889?
- A.
Tulsa
- B.
Oklahoma City
- C.
Guthrie
- D.
Norman
Correct Answer
A. Tulsa -
- 11.
All numbered streets in Oklahoma City go in the direction of
- A.
East or west.
- B.
North or south.
- C.
Southwest.
- D.
In any of the four directions.
Correct Answer
A. East or west. -
- 12.
This street is named for the army officer who managed the land run.
- A.
Western
- B.
Penn
- C.
Sooner
- D.
Reno
Correct Answer
D. Reno -
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